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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Roman Coins| ▸ |Constantinian Era| ▸ |Constantius Gallus||View Options:   | | | At Sirmium, in mid-March 351 A.D., Constantius II raised his cousin Constantius Gallus to the rank of caesar, and arranged the marriage of his sister Constantia to Gallus. Gallus was then sent to Antioch to defend against the Persians, while Constantius remained in the Balkans to deal with Magnentius. When Constantius learned that Gallus was cruel and ruling harshly, he recalled him to Milan. But then had him arrested and executed in winter 354, even before he reached Italy. |
Constantius Gallus, a cousin of Constantius II, was made caesar at Sirmium in mid-March 351 A.D. Constantius II arranged a marriage with his sister Constantia and gave Gallus command of the Eastern provinces. Constantius II retained direct control in the West. When Constantius learned that Gallus was cruel and ruling harshly, he recalled him to Milan. But then had him arrested and executed in winter 354, before he reached Italy.SH35068. Billon maiorina, Failmezger 461b2; RIC VIII -, SRCV V -, Uncirculated, weight 6.095 g, maximum diameter 22.6 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) mint, 28 Sep 351 - winter 354 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, A behind; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier standing left, spearing fallen horseman, shield on ground at feet, III upper left, ASIRM in exergue; ex Glenn Woods; extremely rare; SOLD
The reverse mark LXXII refers to the a standard of 72 coins to the pound. The gold solidus and silver light miliarense were both also struck at this c. 4.5 gram standard.RL59933. Billon maiorina, RIC VIII Aquileia 194, Paolucci-Zub 580, LRBC II 925, Voetter 3, SRCV V 18968, Cohen VIII -, gVF, green patina, irregular ragged flan, light marks, weight 3.381 g, maximum diameter 21.5 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Aquileia mint, Sep 352 - winter 354 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, A behind; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier standing left, spearing fallen horseman, LXXII (mark of value) in upper left field, S in center, AQP in exergue; scarce; SOLD
This reverse control symbol variety with a star upper center is unpublished for Constantius Gallus in the primary references. The usual, common, type with a dot, not a star, is published for Constantius II (RIC VIII Constantinople 112) and Constantius Gallus (RIC VIII Constantinople 113). This star control symbol is published only on a scarce variant struck for Constantius II (RIC VIII Constantinople 114).RL97860. Billon maiorina, RIC VIII Constantinople 113 var. (star vice dot), LRBC I 2034 var. (same), SRCV V 18985 var. (same), Cohen VIII 8 var. (same), Hunter V -, F, dark green patina, porous, a little rough, scratches, scrape, small edge splits, star control clear in hand, weight 4.712 g, maximum diameter 22.1 mm, die axis 0o, 2nd officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 15 Mar 351 - winter 354 A.D.; obverse D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front, Δ behind; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier standing left spearing fallen horseman, shield on the ground, horseman wears a pointed cap and falls on the horses neck, B upper left, * upper center, CONSB in exergue; extremely rare, unpublished in the many references examined by FORVM, there is a similar specimen from the 7th officina on wildwinds.com; SOLD
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